Legal Insights from Tim Louis & Company
Helping You Understand Long-Term Disability, Personal Injury, Employment Law, and Estate Issues in British Columbia
At Tim Louis & Company, we believe that legal advice should be clear, accessible, and grounded in real-life experience. That’s exactly what you’ll find here on our blog. Whether you’re dealing with a denied long-term disability claim, navigating a workplace issue, or facing the complexities of estate planning or probate, our posts are written with you in mind.
From our office in Vancouver, British Columbia, we’ve spent decades helping people across BC make informed decisions about their legal rights. This blog is an extension of that commitment — a place where we share timely updates, explain key legal issues in plain language, and offer insights based on the cases we handle every day.
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Latest Law articles by Tim Louis
Technology – Putting the Client First
Just over three years ago, I decided it was time we went paperless. One year of due diligence later and I decided to go forward with a product called Primafact. Primafact allows us to simply and efficiently scan and file all documents on a client matter. The transition was painless. We used the accrual approach – we did not scan
MEDICAL EXPENSES: Can Renovations Be Claimed?
In a September 13, 2013 Tax Court of Canada case, the taxpayer’s claim for amounts paid to install engineered hardwood flooring as a medical expense was denied by CRA. The engineered hardwood replaced fairly new carpet in the taxpayer’s five year old home on the advice that her husband, who suffers from progressively debilitating Parkinson’s disease and psoriatic arthritis, was
ICBC and social media surveillance
In today’s world of Twitter, Facebook and other social media, more and more cases are being influenced at trial by client postings that give ICBC an unfair advantage. Being aware of this risk, I caution my clients to be extra careful when they post to any social media. I thought I would share with you some great tips I came
Finding the Right Personal Injury Lawyer for you
The phone book is the last place to look if you are trying to find a Vancouver personal injury lawyer. Yellow page ad size is more an indicator of the lawyer’s advertising budget than it is the lawyer’s skill set or his/her fit with you and your expectations. Interviewing a Personal Injury Lawyer The best way to make certain you
A Personal Injury Lawyer’s Tips for Mediation!
Most clients who come to my Vancouver Personal Injury law practice have heard of mediation. However, in order to take full advantage of mediation, a number of key points must be understood by you, the client, before the mediation takes place. How I select the mediator – Each personal injury case is unique – the complexity, the adjuster’s personality and how
Asked & Answered: 20 Questions with TLABC member Tim Louis
From the Verdict Magazine: Winter 2013. Name: Tim Louis Law Firm & Location: Tim Louis & Company, Vancouver TLABC Member Since: 1986 Post-Secondary Degree(s) and Institution(s): LLB, UBC 1983 Year of Call in BC: 1984 Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation: Long-Term Disability, Personal Injury 1. the Verdict: What is your concept of justice? Tim: I have decided this question is best
